Recently, Professor LIU Yifeng of the Institute for Advanced Study in Mathematics at Zhejiang University and his collaborators—Raphaël Beuzart-Plessis (University of Aix-Marseille), TIAN Yichao (Chinese Academy of Sciences), XIAO Liang (Peking University), ZHANG Wei (MIT), and ZHU Xinwen (Stanford University)—received the 2025 Alexanderson Award.(The second from the left)The team was honored for its work through the American Institute of Mathematics (AIM) SQuaREs project, “Geometry of Shimura v...

Batteries power modern life. Yet not all batteries store electricity. Some store heat.Long before lithium-ion batteries, humans already used thermal energy storage. Ancient ice cellars preserved ice for summer use, while modern water heaters store hot water for later demand. These are all early examples of what scientists now call thermal batteries, systems that store heat and release it when needed.Among today’s most promising designs are phase-change thermal batteries, which store heat using ...

Over the past seven decades, artificial intelligence (AI) has shifted from a distant idea to a real presence in our classrooms, quietly but radically changing how knowledge is delivered and absorbed.As this “third partner” joins teachers and students, these big questions are getting harder to ignore: How can AI genuinely support teaching and learning? How can it help instructors teach more effectively? And how can it become a tool that helps students explore beyond the textbook and into the un...

LI Xiaoman, class of 2026 in Electrical Engineering at ZJUI, received National Scholarship for three consecutive years. He is also a member of the Zhejiang University Track and Field Team, winning four gold medals at the Zhejiang University Sports Meet. In addition, he has served as President of the Yuehai Instrumental Music Association and Leader of the Galaxy Island Band. In recognition of his outstanding academic achievements and extracurricular involvement, he was selected as one of the Stud...

At the frontiers of discovery, collaboration defines progress.On the evening of December 24, 2025, Zhejiang University held the Awards Ceremony for the 2024 Top 10 Academic Advances and the Top 10 Academic Advances by Young Scholars. The grand finale opened with the screening of the short documentary I’ll Be There for You, setting a warm and reflective tone for the evening.Spanning the humanities and sciences, theory and engineering, and basic and applied research, this year’s awards highlight...

A 2021 PhD student in Bioinformatics, XUE Ziwei still remembers the question that first drew him to biomedical science: “Why does life work this way?” As a teenager, he watched relatives suffer from hereditary diseases and developed a strong desire to understand the mechanisms underlying human health. This curiosity eventually led him to the Zhejiang University–University of Edinburgh Institute (ZJE), an international dual-degree program that has provided fertile soil for his intellectual grow...

Have you ever met a history professor like this?He walks into the classroom wearing a hat shaped like a fish.His office is packed with books from floor to ceiling.He goes on late-night bike rides around West Lake with his students.And in his spare time, he volunteers as a museum guide.This is Professor FENG Peihong from the School of History at Zhejiang University. Through “a fish,” he solves historical mysteries, and helps students discover history for themselves.History can be funAt the star...

ZHU Junying delivered an impressive performance at the 15th National Games, capturing gold in the women's 4×100m relay, silver in the 200m, and bronze in the mixed 4×100m relay. A 2022 undergraduate from the School of Public Affairs at Zhejiang University, she embodied the well-rounded excellence of ZJU youth through her remarkable speed and endurance, showcasing the competitive spirit and youthful responsibility of todays’s university students. She was also honored as one of the Top...

On December 22, Professor Nancy Y. Ip, President of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), Professor GUO Yi-Ke, Provost of HKUST, and other members of the HKUST delegation visited Zhejiang University. Professor MA Yanming, President of Zhejiang University, met with the guests.Professor MA extended a warm welcome to Nancy Ip and her delegation. He briefed them on Zhejiang University’s recent progress and reviewed the progress made by the two universities in faculty and stude...

As we bid farewell to 2025, we look back with pride on a year marked by transformative achievements, cutting-edge innovations, and deepened collaborations within the Zhejiang University community and across the world. From academic breakthroughs to expanded global partnerships, each milestone has underscored our shared commitment to excellence and tangible impact. As we step into 2026, we reaffirm our commitment to advancing the frontiers of knowledge, building meaningful partnerships, and colle...